6 reasons to build with hemp
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# 1
Impact Of The Global Climate Crisis On NZ
Through the construction and heating / cooling of buildings , the construction industry globally is responsible for 25 % of all carbon emissions .
To address this statistic and the impact it has on climate change , the New Zealand Green Building Council is calling for all new homes to be carbon zero by 2030 .
This is to support the NZ government ’ s legislated commitment to our being carbon zero , as a country , by 2050 . For new homes to actually be carbon zero , we need to be using construction materials that have a carbon zero footprint . We also need to construct buildings that require minimal heating or cooling .
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